All the heavens begin with the love in the courtyard.

Xiao Qiao stared blankly at the black screen, then gave the order.

"Take the hard drive back to our technical experts for testing to see if the screen can be repaired!"

The investigators next to her nodded in agreement, and Xiao Qiao began to question Gao Lan about her encounter with Han Chunming.

Gao Lan knew that the Han Chunming the aunt in front of her was the wealthy man she had met that day, so she didn't hide anything and told her everything about her encounter with him.

Xiao Qiao was listening, while others were recording video, and some were even writing and drawing in their notebooks, clearly analyzing the situation on the screen.

The most crucial piece of information, the treasure box, is currently being thoroughly examined by a group of people with equipment.

Professor Yi, the director of the Yanhuang Archaeological Research Institute, also rushed over upon hearing the news and met with Xiao Qiao.

Professor Yi was only an expert in archaeology. Although he didn't know who Xiao Qiao and her group were, he was still a little unsure of himself when he saw such a large-scale event.

However, what he was concerned about now was the treasure box. Seeing the group of people testing it with their equipment, he was afraid that the treasure box would be damaged, so he carefully said to Xiao Qiao.

"That treasure box is a precious cultural relic. We hope you will be careful when examining it!"

Xiao Qiao glanced at the treasure box, then recalled the look in Han Chunming's eyes when he saw it in the video, and replied.

"Let's take this treasure box back for testing first. I'll notify your research institute if there's any news."

Upon hearing Xiao Qiao's words, Professor Yi immediately lost his composure and stood up to shout.

"No, these are precious cultural relics, and no one is allowed to take them away without permission!"

Xiao Qiao glanced at Professor Yi, but did not answer his question. She stood up, took out a cell phone, and made a call. The call was quickly answered, and Xiao Qiao spoke a few words to the other party in a calm tone.

Professor Yi stared blankly at the scene, somewhat puzzled by the woman's actions. Did she really think that she could take away this precious cultural relic with just a phone call?

The research institute has already tested this treasure box using some equipment, but they can't even determine what material it is made of. Professor Yi naturally wouldn't let such a precious cultural relic be taken away.

However, he had clearly underestimated the identities of the group in front of him. Less than twenty seconds after Xiao Qiao hung up the phone, Professor Yi's cell phone rang.

He picked up the phone suspiciously, and after listening for a while, his eyes immediately bulged with anger, and he quickly shouted into the phone.

"Sir, these are precious cultural relics, most likely from the Qin Dynasty more than two thousand years ago. We have made some new discoveries, which could very well change our current archaeological history, so absolutely..."

But the other end only gave a cold reply before hanging up.

Professor Yi stared blankly at his phone, somewhat bewildered and at a loss.

Xiao Qiao glanced at the furnishings inside the research institute, then spoke to Professor Yi.

"We'll give you a list of what artifacts we've taken. Don't worry, we'll compensate you for any damage. That's all for today. If you have any news, feel free to contact me anytime. Here's my business card!"

After Xiao Qiao finished speaking, she handed a business card to Yi Dachuan, who was standing next to her.

Yi Dachuan took the business card and saw that it only had a name and a phone number. He then looked at the people who were already packing the treasure box and immediately took a liking to his father, Professor Yi.

What could Professor Yi do but watch helplessly as Xiao Qiao and her group took the treasure box, leaving Xiao Qiao with her aloof and cold back view.

After Xiao Qiao and his group drove away, Gao Lan looked at the father and son who were still in a daze and couldn't help but call out.

"Alright, let them take it. They're so powerful, they must have a lot of influence. We can use them to help us find Xiao Chuan and my brother!"

Yi Dachuan nodded in agreement; he was naturally worried about his brother's disappearance.

Only Professor Yi seemed somewhat anxious and sighed as he spoke.

"Let's put the treasure box aside for now. The ancient tomb we've excavated this time is very strange. It's quite small, with no tombstone or accompanying tombs, but a man and a woman were buried in the coffin."

The two did not appear to have died naturally. Although the burial goods in the coffins consisted of only a sword and a treasure box, they were all extremely valuable artifacts. I suspect that these two individuals were likely of very high status.

We've already had experts restore the two bodies, and now we're focusing on studying them; perhaps we'll make some new discoveries!

Yi Dachuan nodded, indicating his agreement with his father's statement. The ancient tomb unearthed this time was indeed somewhat strange.

There was only one coffin in the ancient tomb, but a man and a woman lay inside. A sword was placed on the woman's skeleton, and a treasure box was placed beside her.

It's as if the man has already been buried, and the woman is standing beside the coffin, dying for love with a sword.

The reason why the two people were suspected of having unusual identities was because the sword was made of a very special material. It was an alloy, which was not something that could be forged in the Qin Dynasty more than two thousand years ago.

As for the mysterious treasure box, its material has not yet been determined. The presence of these two precious artifacts suggests that the identities of the two corpses in the coffin are extraordinary.

After leaving the research institute, Xiao Qiao and her group drove towards the research institution established by Xingkong Group. The two cars slowly drove onto the highway. Suddenly, Xiao Qiao heard a warning from the vehicle behind them in her earphone.

"Miss Qi, we have a few rats following us. Please exit the highway at the next exit, and our people will block them there. We'll contact you again when we have more information!"

Xiao Qiao glanced coldly at the rearview mirror. She couldn't see anything unusual behind her, but since the car behind her said there was something there, then there must be. Xiao Qiao replied immediately.

"I understand. Please be careful!"

Two kilometers behind, a van was speeding along the highway. The back of the van had been modified to include a tracking device, and two people wearing earpieces were reporting the situation.

"The car in front of them looks like it went off the road at the next intersection!"

These words startled the man in the passenger seat, who then hesitated for a moment before quickly picking up his phone and dialing a number.

After the man in the suit reported the situation, a male voice using a voice changer responded on the other end of the phone.

"Keep driving forward, you don't need to follow anymore. The other side has probably already discovered you're following them!"

The man in the suit was taken aback, then nodded and hung up the phone.

In a luxurious office, a man dressed in a black robe put down his phone. He frowned slightly, surprised by the unexpected change. What was going on?

That's impossible!

Why did a third person appear in my and Yi Xiaochuan's time-travel plan?

What exactly happened?

The man in black robes was Gao Yao, who had lived for over two thousand years. During those two thousand years, he had been suffering in agony, all because of Yi Xiaochuan.

He had another identity in the Qin Dynasty: Zhao Gao, the powerful and influential Zhao Gao, but unfortunately, he was a eunuch!

Can you imagine?

How painful and desperate it must be for a eunuch who has lived for two thousand years.

But after living for more than two thousand years, he has been searching for one person, Yi Xiaochuan, the Yi Xiaochuan who betrayed him.

Over the past two thousand years, he has clashed with Yi Xiaochuan several times, but unfortunately, he suffered from his lack of education and failed to take sides time and time again. Meanwhile, Yi Xiaochuan, who was well aware of the course of history, manipulated him time and time again.

Later, Yi Xiaochuan got tired of playing and disappeared completely.

Gao Yao originally thought he would never have another chance for revenge, but unexpectedly, after living in the modern era, he witnessed the birth of another version of himself.

He knew his chance had come. If things had followed the normal trajectory, he and Yi Xiaochuan would still have traveled to the Qin Dynasty in this life.

For over two thousand years, Yi Xiaochuan has also been suffering in agony, because he has been searching for Princess Yu Shu, who was personally imprisoned in the underground palace by Gao Yao for over two thousand years.

Once all five keys are collected, the treasure box can be opened, and Yi Xiaochuan will definitely appear when the treasure box appears.

That way, I can finally settle accounts with Yi Xiaochuan, who has also lived for over two thousand years.

He originally wanted to stop himself and Yi Xiaochuan from time travel in this life, but his subordinates were too useless, and in the end, Yi Xiaochuan and he still managed to time travel.

But he knew that even if he time-traveled, it would only mean living another life.

He will still be that eunuch without bird eggs, and will still live a painful life for more than two thousand years, because he has already experienced all of this once, as if fate has already arranged everything!

He had already figured it out. He had lived long enough. He wanted to destroy that treasure box and destroy Yi Xiaochuan, who had lived for over two thousand years, just like him.

To destroy all of this, first destroy the secret of immortality that the two possess.

Over the years, Gao Yao still doesn't know the course of history, but he does know that to destroy Yi Xiaochuan, he must find the secret to immortality.

The secret to the elixir of immortality lies in the underground palace of Qin Shi Huang, and Gao Yao believes that the key to unlocking the palace is in the hands of Yi Xiaochuan.

He was waiting, waiting for an opportunity, waiting for Yi Xiaochuan to find that underground palace, so that he could completely destroy Yi Xiaochuan. But he never expected that a third person would suddenly appear.

A person I've never heard of before has appeared, and this person has also traveled back to the Qin Dynasty. Something doesn't seem right.

Gao couldn't understand it, and the other ancient demon, Yi Xiaochuan, was equally puzzled. Moreover, Yi Xiaochuan quickly realized that something was wrong; his memory was distorted.

For example, he clearly remembered that the ancient tomb his father and elder brother were digging was the burial site of an old friend of his, a girl named Xiaoyue.

He buried her himself and placed the treasure box beside her pillow.

But in my memory, Xiaoyue seems to be alive and well, and even married that person in the end. Wait, who is that person? Why is he in my memory?

Why is this happening?

Inside a room, Yi Xiaochuan clutched his head, utterly bewildered as to what was happening.

Why are the memories in my mind starting to change?

Could it be because that third person traveled through time and changed history?

The man and woman buried in that ancient tomb, could it be... could it be...!

Chapter Five: Encountering the Lü Sisters

Time only moves forward, and in the Qin Dynasty, Han Chunming was completely unaware of what was happening in the modern era.

As you move forward, that spacetime also moves forward; the two spacestimes seem to never merge.

He didn't know what kind of person he would become in the future. Perhaps he would become a part of history. Who knows?

Han Chunming traveled at a leisurely pace, stopping frequently. He said it was a distance of over 500 li, but after riding a black horse for almost a month, he still hadn't reached Pei County.

There was nothing he could do; he didn't know the roads of this era and could only ask around slowly. Occasionally, he would get lost for dozens of miles, and the back-and-forth trips would take several more days.

The most crucial point is that in those days, there were no maps for sale; they were military supplies.

The only saving grace was that the purchasing power of the large bag of copper coins Shenyang gave him was astonishing; with just one copper coin, he could buy ten large pancakes at a roadside shop.

Qin Shi Huang unified the currency, and the half-ounce copper coin of the Qin Dynasty was indeed very valuable. In the grain shops on the street, a bushel of millet only cost three copper coins, which was too low.

However, copper coins did not circulate much in rural areas during that era. Most people still bartered, and only nobles and merchants used money for transactions.

There was no way around it; money was too valuable, and ordinary people could hardly find it in their pockets. The grain they sold throughout the year probably only amounted to three or five copper coins, so naturally, it couldn't circulate.

In the Qin Dynasty, class consciousness was very strong. The Qin Dynasty unified the six states through a military merit system, but the policies they adopted for ordinary people were very strict, even cruel, and they basically used a system of collective punishment.

Moreover, the ruling class of the Qin Dynasty treated ordinary people with virtually no human rights. They enacted a series of laws and criminal codes, which the people could only obey obediently. If anyone committed a crime, the entire family would be sent to build the Great Wall.

Every year, all adult men are required to volunteer to help the government repair roads, the Great Wall, and imperial tombs. Those who commit crimes live even worse lives, basically being exploited to the extreme.

With universal corvée labor, the total registered population of the Qin Dynasty was estimated to be only ten to twenty million, yet there were over a million criminals. This ratio illustrates the strictness of the Qin Dynasty's laws.

The Qin Dynasty's demise in just fifteen years was certainly related to its overly strict penal laws.